Auslan (Australian Sign Language) is the language of the Deaf community of Australia and is descended from British Sign Language (BSL). Auslan and other signed languages around the world are fully-fledged languages that are visual-gestural in nature. They have a complete set of linguistic...
Overview material | Auslan
By the end of Level 8, students share information about their personal worlds, including personal details, family, friends, interests, likes, dislikes and preferences. They interact with others to carry out transactions, participate in class routines and socialise. They use modelled language and...
Level description | Languages | German | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
VCITU109 | Languages | Italian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCLAU007 | Languages | Latin | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language
Students consolidate their understanding and use of regular forms and familiar grammatical structures. They expand their understanding through noticing variation and non-standard forms, for example, dialects used in the local community. They also notice exceptions to rules, for example, irregular...
Level description | Languages | Italian | F–10 Sequence
VCIDU116 | Languages | Indonesian | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language
By the end of Level 10, students use spoken and written Chinese to initiate and sustain interactions in familiar and unfamiliar contexts. They exchange information, ideas and opinions and enquire into the experiences and opinions of others, using question words such as 为什么,怎么,怎么样 to elicit more...
Level description | Languages | Chinese | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 4, students interact with the teacher and peers in regular classroom routines and structured interactions. They understand and respond to instructions related to classroom organisation and activities, for example, ペア に なって ください。大きい こえ で いって ください。. They use formulaic and rehearsed...
Level description | Languages | Japanese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4
The Chinese curriculum takes account of different entry points into language learning across F–10, which reflects current practice in language teaching.
There are two possible learning sequences:
Overview material | Chinese
VCELU183 | Languages | Modern Greek | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCIDU047 | Languages | Indonesian | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCVIU152 | Languages | Vietnamese | F–10 Sequence | Levels 5 and 6 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCLAU023 | Languages | Latin | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language
By the end of Level 10, students use spoken and written Turkish to initiate, sustain and extend interactions with peers, teachers and others in a range of contexts and for a range of purposes. They exchange ideas, opinions and aspirations, for example, Türkçe öğretmeni olmak istiyorum.
Level description | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10
By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Turkish to initiate and sustain social interactions and to reflect on their experiences. They exchange ideas on topics such as Türkiye’ye ilk ziyaret, Avustralya’ya ilk geliş and offer and justify opinions, for example, Sana kat...
Level description | Languages | Turkish | F–10 Sequence | Levels 7 and 8
Students become familiar with the sounds and patterns of spoken Japanese, including pronunciation, rhythm and intonation. They identify words borrowed from English, observing differences in pronunciation and spelling. They use Japanese in classroom interactions and short communicative tasks. They...
Level description | Languages | Japanese | 7–10 Sequence
VCGRCU008 | Languages | Classical Greek | Levels 7 and 8 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCASFC150 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Creating
VCASFU248 | Languages | Auslan | Second Language Learner | 7–10 Sequence | Levels 9 and 10 | Understanding | Systems of language
VCHIC020 | Languages | Hindi | F–10 Sequence | Levels 3 and 4 | Communicating | Socialising